At The Umbrella, we believe that everyone is an artist. We design our February Vacation Week programs with variety in mind to give students the opportunity to discover, explore, and experiment in the arts.

This year, with restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have refined our approach to deliver the best possible online arts education and at-home creative experiences that you have come to expect from The Umbrella. Stop back to explore our fun Vacation Week @ Home class schedule starting February 2.

Cartooning Afternooning

Each day students will join local cartoonist/animator Alex Salsberg for a variety of cartooning games, tricks and challenges that will help them learn to cartoon like the pros! Sign up for one day or both, projects and activities will be different each day!

All you need to bring is a pen/marker and paper, nothing fancy. The paper can be anything: printer paper, scrap, a notebook. The pen can be anything too, but we recommend a thicker pen or marker that can be seen on camera.

Age range: 7-12
Duration: 1 or 2 Days
Day/time: Tuesday, Feb. 16 and Thursday, Feb. 18, 4:30 - 5:30pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: $30 per class or $50 for both

Drawing Manga Traditions

Time Travel to Ancient Japan! Learn about how the tradition of manga comics started long ago. Sketch, blend, and overlap colors with illustrative markers. Draft images of silly dragons, charming creatures, ghosts, and goblins. See Hokusai's wave. Meet the great ancestors of Pokémon and Totoro.

Supplies: Bristol paper or mixed media paper, Prisma Colors or Ohuhu marker set (or other brand), Sakura Gelly Roll Pen White or Uni Ball Signo Broad White (or another brand), and pencils.

Age range: 9 - 14
Duration: 2 Days
Day/time: Wednesday, Feb. 17 and Friday, Feb. 19, 4:00 - 5:30pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: $50

All participants will be invited to contribute their creations to the #DiscoverYourArts Showcase! See https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/February